gas octane ratinig 88 sticker on my 1985 140 looper...

Blazinmonkey

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sorry if this is a dumb question. I would think no but I am not positive...

so my 1985 j140tlcos has a octane ratinig of 88 sticker on it... is 87 octane ok to use? or will i notice a decrease in performance? motor idles with out a cough or a sneeze on 87... smooth for a looper...

thank you for any in put...
 

boobie

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Re: gas octane ratinig 88 sticker on my 1985 140 looper...

Just remember it's a '85. Stay with the 87 octane and you'll be okay. Some of the stickers back in those days don't make much sense today.
 

5150abf

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Re: gas octane ratinig 88 sticker on my 1985 140 looper...

Ya, your only real problem comes with putting to low an octane in, you are fine with regular unleaded, watch for and avoid E85 though
 

Blazinmonkey

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Re: gas octane ratinig 88 sticker on my 1985 140 looper...

thank you again for the reassurance...
 
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